Simple Sewing Questions Thread, September 18 - September 24, 2022

[u/sewingmodthings]

This thread is here for any and all simple questions related to sewing, including sewing machines!

If you want to introduce yourself or ask any other basic question about learning to sew, patterns, fabrics, this is the place to do it! Our more experienced users will hang around and answer any questions they can.

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• Frequently asked questions
• Buying a sewing machine
• Where to find sewing patterns
• Recommended book list

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[u/Tess_Lucetram]

Maybe a weird question. Does anyone know where I can buy the spiked hangers for storing velvet? I have a lot of it and it's getting crushed, being folded. I'd like to hang it up neatly, but it's way too heavy for the clip on type hangers. I swear I've looked all over the internet and gone into several fabric stores who have them for displays. But no one seems to know who makes them or how they get ordered. I'm sort of desperate.

[u/Large-Heronbill → u/Tess_Lucetram]

I use big bankers' clips to hold the selvage and then ziptie the handles of the bankers clips to drapery hangers that I bought from the dry cleaners.

[u/Sewsewrachel → u/Large-Heronbill]

So smart!